What is an ‘assembly of people’?

An assembly of people is a crowd of people. It is not defined by a specific number of
people, but is related to the possibility for an individual to move around in order to
avoid the consequences of a drone which is out of control. If a group of people are
so densely packed that their possibility to freely escape or move away from the
drone is limited, then it is considered to be an assembly of people.
Examples of assemblies of people are the people in:

  • sport, cultural, religious or political events;
  • beaches or parks on a sunny day;
  • commercial streets during the opening hours of the shops; or
  • ski resorts/tracks/lanes.

Regulatory reference: GM1 Article 2(3) Definitions, ED Decision 2019/021/R

(Reference Source EASA's FAQS)

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